Temperatures and precipitation were above normal in central Indiana during climatological spring, consisting of the months of March, April, and May. Looking at Bloomington, Indianapolis, and Lafayette…high temperatures averaged in the mid to upper 60s, and lows in the mid to upper 40s. These values were approximately 4 to 5 degrees above normal. Precipitation of about 12 to 16 inches was about 1.50 to 2.50 inches above normal.
WORK WEEK OUTLOOK
Conditions will start the week warm and humid, becoming milder and drier late week.
The best chance for showers and storms will be Wednesday, with lower chances Tuesday.
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INDIANAPOLIS DAILY CLIMATE DATA
INDIANAPOLIS 7-DAY EXTENDED FORECAST
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3-DAY OUTLOOK
SOURCE: NWS Indianapolis.
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